Bio – Matt Chodosh

Matt Chodosh

Matt Chodosh

Principal

Matt is a Principal on the Go-to-Market team at Bespoke. Based in Los Angeles, he joined the firm in 2024. Prior to Bespoke, he worked for Daversa Partners, as an Executive Recruiter where he helped lead the B2B Go-to-Market practice, placing VP and C-Suite executives in tier 1 Venture Capital & Private Equity-backed portfolio companies.

Matt grew up in Monterey, CA and attended the University of Oregon, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Public Relations and a minor in Business Administration.

Out of the office, Matt can be found attending any LA sporting events, comedy shows, concerts, as well as playing basketball, golf, beach volleyball, or trying his best at surfing in the Pacific Ocean.

By the Numbers

1

Game played on Team USA’s basketball team in the Maccabi Pan American Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina (December 2023)

0

Places lived outside of the west coast (California, Oregon)

0

Broken bones (knock on wood)

Bio – Alyssa Dunn

Alyssa Dunn

Alyssa Dunn

Search Coordinator

Alyssa Dunn is a Search Coordinator on the Search team at Bespoke. Based in Houston, TX, she joined the firm in 2024.
Prior to Bespoke, she worked for Trend Management, as a Talent Manager where she managed a roster of 5 influencers and handled their brand outreach, negotiations and contracts, and campaign management and execution. Alyssa also has 7 years of previous experience in sales in business development across several industries.

Alyssa has her bachelor’s in business management from Texas A&M University.

In her spare time, you can find Alyssa spending time singing in one of the 3 bands she’s a part of, walking her dog- Zero, reading, or taking a Spin/Yoga/Pilates class.

By the Numbers

3

Number of bands I currently sing in.

2

Number of caffeinated beverages I’ll likely drink in one day (peach mango Celsius and an oat milk matcha latte are my favorites).

1,480

How many photos of my dog, Zero (a miniature dachshund), are currently on my camera roll.

Bio – Peterson Loftin

Peterson Loftin
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Peterson Loftin

Partner
Gtm Practice

Peterson Loftin is a Partner in the Go-to-Market Leadership Recruiting Practice with Bespoke Partners. Based in Los Angeles, Peterson joined Bespoke Partners in 2024 after a decade focused on private equity executive recruiting. He is a seasoned leadership consultant with an exceptional track record of enhancing team leadership and business outcomes for portfolio companies.

Previously, he spent over three years as a Partner with True Search, leading Go-to-Market searches for private equity and growth equity-backed B2B software and technology companies.

Prior to True Search, Peterson was a Managing Director at ECA Partners, specializing in executive search placements for private equity firms and their portfolio companies.

Before transitioning to executive search, Peterson worked in sales and business development for several VC-backed software businesses in Los Angeles.

Peterson graduated from The Wharton School with a BS in Economics. He resides in Santa Monica with his lovely wife, Tiffany, and their two golden retrievers. In his free time, you can find him playing golf and skiing.

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By the Numbers

9

Ballparks where I’ve seen the Atlanta Braves play

250+

Days spent skiing as an adult (0 as a child)

13

Sets of stitches and broken bones as a child (0 as an adult)

Bio – Jake Elgart

Jake Elgart

Jake Elgart

Senior Principal

Based in Philadelphia, Jake is a Senior Principal at Bespoke Partners, placing executives for private equity-backed software and technology companies focusing on the finance organization. He joins us from Signal Partners, a boutique executive search firm where he was a director placing key executives across the finance, GTM, and technology functions for private equity-backed software and services companies. Before joining the executive search industry, he was a specialist in fine and rare wine and spirits at Sotheby’s, where he managed auction and private sales and provided consulting services to his clients across North America and Asia.

Jake attended the Culinary Institute of America, where he studied food science. Outside of work, he is an avid Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai practitioner. You can also find him whipping up new recipes in the kitchen and losing to his girlfriend in tennis.

By the Numbers

101

Wineries I’ve visited in the Napa Valley

64

Phillies home games attended (and counting)

7

Tuna caught in the Pacific Ocean

Bio – Shannon Bustillos

Shannon Bustillos

Shannon Bustillos

Contracts Manager

Shannon joined Bespoke Partners as the Contracts Manager in June 2024 and is based in the San Diego office. Prior to Bespoke, she worked in the aerospace/defense and medical device industries as both a Contracts and Program Manager where she oversaw all contractual and programmatic obligations. She brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in ensuring precision in reviewing, drafting, and finalizing agreements.

Shannon was born and raised in Anaheim, California. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland, a law degree from Western State College of Law, and a professional certification in Federal Contract Management from UCLA. During her collegiate career at the University of Maryland, she was a Division I softball student-athlete as well as the Vice President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council.

Outside of work, you can find Shannon chasing her French bulldog Harvey around the house, exploring new and exciting eateries with her husband Alex, and searching for the perfect gin and tonic.

By the Numbers

955,654,849+

Number of movie lines quoted (the limit does not exist)

1

Half-marathon completed

6

Number of months I lived in Germany